Special Council Briefing (2025-05-27)

Minutes of Special City Council Briefing

Tuesday, May 27, 2025- 5:30 P.M.

City Hall 1st Floor Conference Room

11 North 3rd Street, Jacksonville Beach, FL

The Special Council Briefing began at 5:30 P.M .

The following City Council Members were in attendance:

Mayor: Christine Hoffman

Council Members: Sandy Golding (via phone) Bill Horn

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Greg Sutton John Wagner

Dan Janson

Bruce Wouters

Also present were City Manager Mike Staffopoulos, Director of Parks and Recreation Jason

Phitides and Deputy City Clerk Jodilynn Byrd.

Purpose of Briefing

The purpose of the Briefing was to update the Council Members about ongoing items in the City.

City Manager

Urban Trails

Director of Parks and Recreation Jason Phitides provided the Council with a summary of the

Urban Trails project, from concept to current status. It was the consensus of the Council to decline

the grant offered by the Florida Recreation Department Assistance Program (FRDAP) for the 4th

Avenue North corridor.

A conversation ensued regardi ng the prioritization of trail corridors. It was the consensus of the

Council to email their top 3-5 preferred co rridors. Staff would then create a preferred corridor

construction schedule based on the Council's feedback and present it at a future Council Briefing

for co nsideration.

Other

City Manager Mi ke Staffopoulos provided the Council with an updated calendar of Council Briefing

topics.

Council Member Wagner provided a handout to the Council regarding a proposed pilot program

for a food truck event in a privately owned parking lot in the Central Business District. A

conversation ensued regarding the current ordinances in place and the topic not being publicly

noticed on the agenda. It was the consensus of the Council to place the topic on the July 14,

2025, Council Briefing agenda for discussion.

Mr. Staffopoulos stated the Florida League of Cities contacted him and Council Member Golding

to serve as community representatives on a committee panel to discuss the five property tax

proposals. Mr. Staffopoulos and Ms. Golding accepted the invitation.

The Briefing adjourned at 7:03 P.M.

Submitted by: Jodilynn Byrd